Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-02-09
MINNESOTA NEWS.

ator and Mrs. Albert Schefier, died in st.
Paul Of pneumonia.
The monthly report OF the state treasur-
err shows the revenue fund on Jan. 81 to
be debtor to the state in the SUN OF Sl52,
9SS; other funds are credited with a total
1888, O7O; the actual amount in the treas
Try is S1SO,OS1. OF this amount $53, TO
is deposited with the Merchants National
bank and $50, 942 with the Bank Of Min
nesota. The balance isdivided up between
eight other banks.
The Republican legislative caucus Ell.
dorsed the Prosser high license bill
Mr.. Owen submitted in congress a report
from the committee on public buildings
and grounds favOring an increase oil the
limit for the building at WinOna from
100000 to S125,00O.
w. II. Officer died at his home in Austin.
His death was very sudden and unexpect-
ed. MIR. Officer was native OF Ohio, re-
moved to Wisconsin before the war, and
to Minnesota in 1869. Since his settle
ment here he has been engaged in milling in
connection with his brother-in-iaw, Coy
Rusk of Wisconsin. He has always taken
an active interest in politics, being an ar
dent Republican. He served two terms IN
the lower house OF the Wisconsin legisla-
ture-1S64-' 65-and represented Mower
county In the state senate from 1877 to
1882. being an active and influential mem
ber He leaves a wife and three grown-up
children.
Statistics OF Otter Tail county Tor 1888
show twins, s; triplcts, l; illegitimate
children, 4.
Pensions have been allowed to the fol-
lowing Minnesotians: Della s., widow OF
Almon Lake, Minneapolis; Charlotte s,
widow ofRobert II. Rore Maukato: George
I ,,ca. Wil1i N, 4vprpp6 Sfnctnu
William 2. SpriggEe, Minneapolis; L. ".
Cropp, Dayton; A. G. Jackson, GAINESVILLE
Amos Lake, Minneapolis. Pensions In
crcased--E. r. Clifford. Northfeld 7. s.
Potter, Windhan; Henry Jacobs, Roches-
ter.
The directors Vi the State Fair Associa-
ton agree upon Sept. to 8 AS time Tor
next fair
The stockholders OF the Red Wing In
dustrial association at their annual ses-
sion, elected the following officers Tor 1887
and 1888. President, Il. Il. Herbert; vice
president. +. j. Bryan; secretary. Tams
BiXby; treasurer l.. II. Hoard; superin-
tendent ". T. Cross.
Mayor Carney of ManEota has received
from O. c. Merriam OF Minneapolis, treas
urer OF the Sank Rapids cyclone relief fund,
a check for sos, which is refunded TO the
city as unused. The city appropriated
$500, OF which u per cent. remained un-
used, and therefore returned.
The case OF John B. Zigneigo against La
Grange Mill company and the Goodhue
County bank at Bed Wing, recently decided
adversely to the plaintiff by Judge Crosby,
will be appealed to the state supreme
court The suit involved the setting aside
OF mortgage Of over Sl00,0O0 on the
mill property.
Re- Franklin Fisk. of Baraboo. Wis
has accepted Il cali from the C0ngreg "a
al church in Lake City, his past"rato -
commence on Eeb. Ia. He is a graduate
OF Beloit college and OF the Chicago theolo-
Gical seminary.
meeting OF the state agricultural board
was heald at st. Paul, to consider matters
pertinent to the commiug session OF tbs
state fair. Messrs. II. W. Pratt, w. Il.
Merriam, John Cooper. J. Eorrish, L. II.
Prosser and Secretary H. L. Hord were
present. 1t wa5 determined to hold the
fair for nine days, commencing Friday.
Sept 9. AMI closing on the nth. to enable
exhibitors at the Iowa and Wisconsin state
fairs to reach here and make a fair exhibit
OF their stock. Committees were appoint
ed to secure more satisfactory railroad
facilities than were available last year.
Several communications relative 10 the
proposed trotting circuit and use OF the
racing track on the grounds were referred
10 Mr.. Merriam.
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ne 500 .S J bI; " ,nV d.
Feb. 10 and II. The several roads have
made a one and one-thrd rate for the del
egates attending. excepting the Northern
Pacific, Minneapolis & Pacific and Mani
toba. over these roads the rate will be
one and one. fifth fares for the round trip.
The railroad tickets Will be good until the
18th inst
Elk Warden Reed Ct the Saltwater Peni.
Tertiary says: Mr. Stordock will be here
on Thursday the Sd inst, and qualify be-
fore the board OF prison inspectors which
holds a regular session on that day. l
shall probably occupy my present resi-
dcnce until Tie first al March, as the new
warden does not care to take possession of
it until warmer weather. Next week |
shall take a ran to Mankato to select a
dwelling place in that city. l shall enter
into no especial inc oI business for the
present hut can easily occupy my time in
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Henry L. Peterson. OF Minneapolis who
was injured "hiie aiish6lns from the moter
the other evening experienced an uneN-
pectcd cnah$e ana dled during the
nlgh1. Inc 0eath Is " particularly sad
one ABOUT Two weeks ago Mr. Fe'eTson
was married TO the daughter al hon.
henry Towns
The Crookston Southwestern Railway
comnauy filed articles of 1ncornoration
with the secretary OF state. The company
nropose to construct. comm and maintai,
a line of railroad from a point on the Du.
iuth & Manitoba railway at or near Fer
tile, Polk county, in a northwesterlv dircc.
ton via Crookston to the east bank OF the
Red river, at some point near the bounda.
~ line between Polk and Marshall coun.
ties. Crookston Will be the principal placs
OF business OF the corporation, whose cap
Ital stock Is S2,ooo,ooo.
Roy DR. r s Thomas Eector Of St
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